Question: Who’s the toughest foe the Nuggets could face in playoffs’ opening round?
Kiz: The Nuggets don’t check the Western Conference standings daily, because they consider it to be a distraction. But I do, because it’s fun and fascinating. With 10 games remaining on their regular-season schedule, the Nuggets seem assured of a top-three seed, along with Golden State and Houston. But the bottom half of the tourney bracket is a jumbled mess. So I wonder: Who would be the toughest out for Denver in the first round?
Singer: I’ve maintained that the Nuggets want no part of the Utah Jazz in the first round.